Re: (no subject)

[tcleary2 () csc com au]

> > Isn't the complete lack of naming standardization in the AV industry
> > simply amazing? Imagine that were the case in science, particular
> > medicine...
>
> No shit.  They should at least get together and come up with some common
> naming convention.  They need to make some common "naming authority", 
it's
> not difficult, we do it all the time with other software and as 
mentioned,
> in all scientific disciplines.  Otherwise, things become very convoluted
> for us in the know.  This is irrelevant to the general population,
> but is necessary for the people who have to deal with these things.

<heavy_irony>
Of course, you're making the assumption that IT Security Professionals 
deserve/get the respect of having a formal "body of knowledge" recognised 
by Academia and Government rather than just being a bunch of ungrateful 
malcontents fulminating in the wilderness instead of knuckling down to 
life as the hired hands of the Corporate Finance section like we bloody 
well should, right?
</heavy_irony>

Let the flames begin.   ;-)

tom.
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CSC Perth

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tcleary2 () csc com au

"In IT, acceptable solutions depend upon humans - Computers don't 
negotiate."
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